City will investigate Reds' cigar smoking

Posted on: September 30, 2010 5:32 pm

Edited on: September 30, 2010 5:37 pm

You know the old bromide: Where there's smoke, there's ... uh, people to complain about the smoke.

According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, five people called an Ohio smoking ban hotline to complain that people were seen smoking indoors after the Reds clinched a playoff berth Tuesday (the names of the callers were not released, but I'm told one of them gave the name "Rony La Tussa"). The Cincinnati Health Department is investigating.

Video and photos from the celebration in the clubhouse at Great American Ball Park show numerous players smoking cigars (passed out by owner Bob Castellini, pictured), but the health department can only act if a health inspector actually sees someone smoking in violation of the ban.

State law requires an inspector to go out within 30 days of the complaint, at about the same time of day as the alleged violation. I can just picture the Reds being eliminated, and a month from now some guy leaping out of Jay Bruce's empty locker one night and yelling "Ha! Gotcha!"

-- David Andriesen

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City will investigate Reds' cigar smoking

The cigars looked great. I wished I had one. I almost found out what kind they were but called a local store and asked about the cigar that was mentioned on twitter. They knew of the cigar but never heard of the person on twitter that mentioned the type of cigar. They said no one asked about these or a discount on them. No sportswriter, no one associated with sports... no cigars sold.

What kind of cigar was it and where can I get some?

Since: Nov 26, 2007

Posted on: September 30, 2010 6:05 pm

City will investigate Reds' cigar smoking

Must be a disgruntled Cardnals fan. Try again next year!

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